# N9427F: 1963 Hughes 269B, registration cancelled 2016-05-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 5, 2016
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- Airframe: [Hughes 269B](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269b) (registry code 4470502)
- Engine: [Lycoming HIO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-hio-360-series) (registry code 41524)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 4H12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/4H12), [TCDS 1E10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 0174
- Year built: 1963
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: July 9, 1992
- Certificate issued: February 19, 1997
- Last registry action: August 15, 2013
- Mode S code: AD17E9
- Owner when cancelled: [Turpin Marion W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TURPIN%20MARION%20W)
- Location: [Geneseo, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Geneseo)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.4674° N, 90.1496° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 61254, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9427F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9427F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9427F-2016-05-05

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Hughes 269B: https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-269b.md

## NTSB investigations (5)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN15LA341](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA341), Aug 5, 2015: Hughes 269B (N9427F), Atkinson, IL, destroyed. Probable cause: The pilot's improper decision to intentionally fly the helicopter at a low altitude and his subsequent failure to maintain clearance from a power line.
- [NTSB CHI86LA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA236), Sep 26, 1986: Hughes 269B (N9427F), Baldwin, WI, substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN78DTC15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78DTC15), Mar 3, 1978: Hughes 269B (N9427F), Douglas, WY, substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA71DXM18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA71DXM18), Jan 7, 1971: Hughes 269B (N9427F), Atlanta, ID, substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA67A0010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA67A0010), Aug 7, 1966: Hughes 269B (N9427F), Eaverton, OR, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20150805013449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150805013449A), Aug 5, 2015: Hughes 269B (N9427F), Atkinson, IL, Destroyed. Helicopter N9427F struck a power line 30 feet above the ground and impacted the ground. Helicopter was destroyed in post crash fire. The pilot was severely…
- [Accident 19880507040629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880507040629A), May 7, 1988: Hughes 269B (N9427F), Minneapolis, MN, Substantial damage. Reported power loss and auto rotation on downwind takeoff. Tailrotor hit a vehicle then helicopter rolled over.
- [Accident 19860926048349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860926048349A), Sep 26, 1986: Hughes 269B (N9427F), Baldwin, WI, Substantial damage. The engine failed and the helicopter made a hard forced landing severing the tailboom. Piston rod had failed.
- [Accident 19780303004299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780303004299A), Mar 3, 1978: Hughes 269B (N9427F), Douglas,Wy, WY, Substantial damage. Throttle stuck in open position for unknown reason. Pilot knew of stuk throttle prior to flight.

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